The sun rose and set, and in the blink of an eye it was dusk again. It was a clear evening, and the radiance of the setting sun came from the western horizon. It soaked through the fire-burned clouds, lit the towering Great Temple, and flashed with splendor across the sky.
At a glance, the sky was crimson, the setting sun was golden red, and the summit of the Great Temple was bloodred. This red kingdom reflected in the eyes was like the descent of the Divine Kingdom!
High Priest Xutl wore black sacrificial robes, a feathered stone crown on his head, an obsidian necklace around his neck, jaguar-skin boots on his feet, and an emerald Divine Staff in his hand. His expression was solemn. He silently watched the setting sun on the horizon for a while, then step by step, walked down the towering Great Pyramid.
After the Great Pyramid's expansion was completed, it had come close to seventy meters high, divided into six tiers inside and out. The newly built sixth tier had been piled up with blue-green bricks, reinforced with mortar, and had its foundation additionally widened. Just to add this one tier had taken five years, consuming more than ten thousand prisoners of war from beginning to end.
The setting sun shone on his face, bringing warmth that was already fading away. The High Priest was meticulous as he stepped down layer after layer of stairs, slowly leaving the divine platform. Then he turned slightly, still taking steady steps, and walked into the not-distant Chief Minister's Palace. The fiery red sunset vanished behind him, and black shadows shrouded the path before him. He passed through the shadowed corridor, climbed the rising stairs, crossed the hallway of the gods, and finally arrived at the chief great hall